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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. A. OORBIN, Jr. COMBINED LAND ROLLER AND SEEDER. No. 350,914.

Patented Oct. 19, 1886.

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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2. A. GORBIN, Jr.

GOMBINED. LAND ROLLER AND SEEDBR.

No. 350,914. Patented Oct. 19, 1886.

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AMASA CORBIN, JR, OF GOUVERNEUR, NE\V YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE ST. LAXVRENCE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

COMBINED LAND-ROLLER AND SEEDER.

EPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 350,914, dated October 19, 1886.

Application filed June 9, 1886. Serial No. 204,670. (No model.)

T at whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, AMASA CORBIN, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Gouverneur, in the county of St. Lawrence and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Land-.

Roller and Seeder, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my invention. Fig. 2 is an end view looking in the direction of the arrow 1, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a par tial vertical section, enlarged, on line 00 ac, Fi g. 2. Fig. 4 is a plan view, enlarged, of part of the feed -hopper and distributing devices. Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical section on line 7 1 Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a detail.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures.

A A are the sides, and A the bottom, of a box extending the entire length of the machine, and adapted to be used either as a seedbox or as a weight-box.

B is the tongue.

0 C are the end pieces, which are extended downward, so as to form hangers, and have at their lower ends bearings c c for the axle.

D, Fig. 2, is the axle.

E F F are drum-sections of the roller. The hub c (or both hubs) of the spider of the central section, E, is made fast to the axle l) by a key, (I, or other suitable device.

Referring particularly to Fig. 2, G (r G G- are felly-sections fitting closely within the pe riphery of the sheet-metal shell of the drum. This shell is, by preference, made of thin boiler-iron sheets riveted together. The inner side of each felly is formed upon converging lines, as at g h h are spokes radiating from a central hub like that at 6, Fig. 1, and in putting the parts together the hub and spokes are turned round a little from the position shown that is to say, with the outer ends of the spokes nearer to the abutting ends of the fellies, the relative dimensions of the parts being such that when they are driven into the position shown in Fig. 2 the fellies will be forced tightly outward against the shell, and all the parts will 5c be under suitable tension. This can be accomplished by turning the spokes and hub around until theends of the spokes engage with the wedging inner faces of the fellies,aud then, by means of a hammer or other suitable implement, driving the spokes successively forward a little at a time. It will be understood that the outer ends of the spokes are forked and perforated, forming ears, which pass on either side of the folly, and that after they have been driven to place they may be secured by means of pins, rivets, or bolts g g. I prefer to makethe fellies of such width that they can be tightened up in case of shrinkage. Therefore it may not be desirable that when first put together the spokes should be driven quite into the position shown.

H is a cam wheel or corrugated wheel mounted on the projecting end of shaft D.

I is a lever fulcrumed in either of the brackets or arms '12 or t, as circumstances may require, and engaging at its lower end with the inner face of cam-wheel H. The inner end of the lever carries, by preference, an anti-frio tion wheel, which is held in contact with the inner face of this canrwheel by means of a returning-spring when not locked out of contact by means of a slotted link, J, connected at its inner end to a lever, K, pivoted to the front side of the seed-box. There is a ratcheted plate, with which a lip on the rear face of lever K engages at 7., to hold the lever wherever it may be set, the lever being elastic to permit of adjustments. The link I may be supported in standardsj j, projecting upward from the seed-box, and its outer end is slotted to receive the lever I, the relation of parts be ing such that when they are in the position shown in Fig. 1 the rotation of the eam-wheel will vibrate the lever; but by moving lever K outward in the direction of arrow 2, Fig. 1, the lower end of lever I will be withdrawn from the path of rotation ofthe cam-wheel,and willtherefore remain at rest as the machine is being drawn along.

L is a narrow metal plate pivoted tolever I, passing thence through a slot, (1, in the adjacent end board of the seed-boxfihence along the bottom of a recess or groove in the upper face of the bottom board, A, of the seed-box. This metal plate has a series of holes, Z, spaced to correspond with a series of holes, a, in the bottom board.

Z is a pin passing through a hole, on 'm, in the plate L near one edge, and into the bot- IOC tom board of the feed-box, to hold the plate in position, under circumstances to be explained. M is a distributer, consisting of two wires twisted together and pivoted at one end to the lever I, the other end being attached to a spring on the outer face of the opposite end piece of the seed-box. Referring to Fig. 6,this returning-spring b is shown as having a coil mounted on a bar, b, flattened at its ends, through which pass screws into the end board, the lower end or point of the spring being opposite'a small hole in the end piece to receive that end of the distributer M. This returningespring operates to hold the lower end of the lever I in contact with the cam-plate; but in case the distributer M be omitted, the spring may be attached'to the adjacent end of plate L.

Nis agathering-strip arranged in the groove above the distributer M and plate L. The upper face of this gathering-strip is grooved transversely, and in the bottom of each groove there is a hole, n, for the passage of the seed.

.It-is made in two parts, the adjacent ends of which are so shaped as to pass under the tongue 13, as indicated in Fig. 5; and for the purpose ofassisting in holding the strip down to its place in the groove I propose to employ buttons n, screwed to the inner face of the front side piece of the box. By preference I make the number of grooves and holes a exceed the number of holes a Zby one, and so arrange the parts that there shall be one hole a between each of two' adjacent holes a, and also one between the outer or end hole a and the adjacent end piece, 0, of the feed-box. Although under circumstances I prefer to use the twisted wire distributer made as indicated, yet a chain, particularly if formed with rather short links, may be advantageously employed when arranged in the same position relative to the line of small holes a a that is to say, directly above such holes; or a 4 distributer consisting of two wires bent into zigzag form, one laid upon the other and soldered together at short intervals with their lines crossing each other, might be used without departing from the spirit of this part of my invention. A distributer of this sort is very desirable, being cheaply and easily made, having no sharp corners to injure seeds, having a series of rounded surfaces which rest upon the bottom board, and when traversing above the central line of the holes operate effectively in delivering the seed through the holes. The lower face of the gathering-strip is grooved lengthwise, as indicated at n, Fig. 5, to receive the twisted-wire or chain distributer, as the case may be, whereby there is formed a groove which in cross-section is in the shape of an inverted T, adapted to receive the metal plate L and the chain or twisted wire, which is arranged above the plate and centrally thereof, so as to traverse the holders Z, the plate being of a width equal to the width of the groove or recess in the upper face of the bottom board, A. The width of the gathering-strip, which is wedge shaped the bottom of the gathering-strip and the bottom of the groove to receive the metal strip L and provide a suitable channel for the twisted-wire or chain distributer.

I am aware that a seed-box has heretofore been provided with a groove or recess to receive a traveling distributer, and with delivery holes or openings, and that the bottom of such seed-box has been scalloped out to direct the seed to delivery-holes; but Iam not aware that a seed-box has ever been provided upon the upper face of its bottom board with a groove or channel and a removable gatheringstrip like mine, the construction which I have adopted possessing many advantages over any prior one of which I have knowledge.

In sowing some sorts of, for instance, fine seeds it will be found desirable to disconnect the perforated plate L from the lever and insert the pin Z through the plate, thus locking the plate in position with the holes a Z registering, as indicatedin Fig. 3. Under this arrangement of parts seed will pass through the holes a, and will be, by means of the twistedwire distributer, moved over the holes a Z, and thus sown broadcast. Again, under some circumstances-for instance, it it be desired to sow a greater quantity to the acre or a different character of seed-the grooved gathering-strip may be removed, and either the twisted wire or the metal plate, or both, may be used without the gathering-strip; or either the twisted-wire distributer or the metal plate may be used in combination with the gathering-strip and the perforated bottom of the hopper; or the wire or the plate may be used separately and with out the gathering-strip.

It is apparent that each of the ab0veindicated combinations of parts will operate differently from either of the others, whereby the capability of the machine for distributing various seeds, fertilizers, or other material is greatly increased.

0 is an inclined hopper-board. (See Figs. 3, 4, and 5.) This board is removable, or it may be permanently attached to the box, as

shall be thought best.

In consequence of the central roller, E, being keyed to the axle,while the two outer rollers, F F, are loose on the axle, the distributer will be moved at about auniform rate of speed whether the roller be drawn forward in a straight line or moved in a curved path, this result being due to the fact that the rotation is imparted to the axle by means of a comparatively shortdrum-section, which is arranged immediatelyin the rear of the tongue and in the center of the machine, the result being that a comparatively regular amount of seed will be sown to the acre, ora uniform number of pounds of fertilizer will be distributed per acre. It is evident that much greater uniformity of dis tribution will be accomplished with this combination and arrangement of parts than could be effected under the ordinary construction of rollers.

Ido not limit myself to the specific construction orarrangement of any of the parts shown, as many modifications might be made.

lVhat I claim is- 1. The combination, with the seed-box having the upper surface of its bottom board grooved and provided with holes a a, of the removable gatheringstrip N, provided with holes a a, and means for securing the gatheringstrip in position,whereby there is formed a recess for the reception of the metal plate L, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the seed-box having a groove in the upper face of its bottom board, of the removable gathering-strip N, provided with a longitudinal groove, It, in its lower face, and with the holes 71,71, and means for holding the gathering-strip in position, whereby there is formed a recess for the distributer M, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with the seed-box having a groove in the upper face of its bottom board and provided with holes a a, of the gathering-strip N, provided with a longitudinal groove, a, in its lower face, and with the holes a a and means for holding the gathering-strip in position with its lower face a short distance above the bottom of the groove in the bottom board, whereby there is formed a recess for the metal strip L and the distributer M above the metal strip, substantially as set forth. r

4. The combination, with the seed-box, of the distributer arrangedin a groove in thcbottom of the seed-box and projecting beyond both ends of the seed -box, the cam wheel, the lever I, with its lower end engaging with the inner face of the cam-wheel and pivotally connected with the distributer, and the spring arranged outside of the seed-box and connected with the distributer, and operating to press the lower end of lever I into contact with the cam-plate, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with the seed-box, of the distributer arranged in a groove in the bottom of the seed-box and projecting beyond both ends of the seed-box, the cam-wheel, the lever I, with its lower end engaging with the inner face of the cam-wheel and pivotally connected with the distributer, the spring ar ranged outside of the seed-box and connected with the distributor, and operating to press the lower end of lever I into contact with the cam-plate, the slotted link J, andlever adapted to thrust outward the upper end of the lever I, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination, with the seed-box having a groove to receive the metal plate and the distributer, of the lever I, pivoted to one end of the distributer, the cam-plate, the returning-spring at the opposite end of the distribf uter, and the metal plate, also connected to the lever I, whereby the spring operates to move the metal plate in one direction, and the camplate operates to move it in the opposite direction, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination, with the feed-box, of the lever I, the metal plate L, the pin Z, and the distributer above the metal plate, substantially as set forth..

8. The combination, with the feed-box and the distributer, of the lever, the cam-wheel, the axle, the central drum-section, E, attached to the axle, and the outer sections mounted loosely upon the axle, substantially as set forth.

9. The combination of a central section keyed to the axle, outer dru m-sections mounted loosely on the axle, a seed-distributor, and mechanism conuectingthe distributer with the axle, whereby motion is communicated from the central drum-section to the distributer, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AMASA OORBIN, JR.

\Vitnesses:

FRED. H. NORTON, S. V. HARRIS. 

